Fredrick bremerman



F. BREMERMAN. Coupling for Wagon Houndsand Plql' e s, No. 84,531; jP-ate'n ted Dec. 1,186.8.

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Letters Patent No. 84,531, dated December 1, 1868. I

COUPLING FOR THE HO'UNDS AND POLES OI WAG-CNS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, FREDRIGK BREMERMAN, of Indianapolis, in the countyof Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in the Construction and Arrangement of \Vagons, whichrelates to the operation of the tongue andthe manner of turning thewagon, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,refer ence being had to the accompanying (h'awings, and the lettersmarked thereon, of whichv Figure 1 shows the front axle, hounds,coupling, and tongue of a wagon; also a device attached to the houndswhich serves as the fifth-wheel, or guide and support, in turning thewagon; also as a ton gue-support and binge.

Figure 2 shows the device shown in fig. 1 detached, showing the boltsfor attaching the same, and the bolt by which the tongue is attached,and which serves as a hinge for the same.

Figure 3 shows the view of the device shown in figs. l and 2.

A is the axle.

B, the hounds.

C, the coupling-pole.

1), the tongue. p

E is the segment of a circle, and is designed tosup: port the weight ofthe hounds and tongue resting upon the end of the coupling-pole O, whichis constructed to operate in the same while supporting the weight of thehounds and tongue.

F is abed or chamber to receive the tongue, which is hinged by the boltG, so as to allow the raising of the tongue.

H are flanges for attaching the device, shown in figs-2 and 3, to thehounds, as shown in fig. l.

The following is the operation of my improvement:

The coupling-pole 0, extending through over the axle, rests under thesegment E, and is allowed to slide upon the same the distance requiredin turning the wagon. Thus the end of the coupling-pole sup: ports theweight of the hounds and tongue. The tongue, resting in the bed orchamber F, is not allowed to fall down below the required position,while the hinge or bolt J allows it to be raised to the required height.

The advantages of this arrangement are seen in the fact, that while itrelieves the horses necks of the weight of the tongue and hounds, aswhen the limbertongue is used, it allows the upward motion of the tonguewhen required.

The device or attachment above described may be of east or wrought-iron,or other suitable material having the required strength and durability.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, asan article of manufacture, is?- The device composed of the segment E,bed or cham ber 1 with flanges H, when constructed and arrangedsubstantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

FREDRIOK BREMERMAN.

Witnesses J OHN H. Rnns'roun, W M. SULLIVAN.

